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Stanly County Livestock Market Report

Norwood, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.84/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 522 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.46/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 467 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.92/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 779 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 6 390.00–430.00 $407.49 $1,137 —
300–345 321 7 400.00–440.00 $423.16 $1,358 -36.74
366 value added 366 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,647 —
360–395 377 10 390.00–435.00 $403.51 $1,521 -12.92
400–435 419 9 370.00–420.00 $398.43 $1,669 —
452–492 value added 466 20 400.00–413.00 $405.26 $1,889 —
450–485 468 5 350.00–380.00 $365.22 $1,709 -28.49
508 value added 508 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 —
500–545 520 18 350.00–385.00 $372.31 $1,936 +4.87
550–595 562 16 330.00–370.00 $345.01 $1,939 +20.14
613–632 value added 624 11 340.00–355.00 $350.92 $2,190 —
625–635 628 3 280.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,821 -50.73
655–675 665 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $2,029 -13.19
660–696 value added 687 5 330.00–345.00 $336.64 $2,313 —
710–735 727 8 302.50–325.00 $317.80 $2,310 +8.96
750–775 value added 759 7 336.00–340.00 $337.15 $2,559 —
750–787 776 9 315.00–330.00 $326.15 $2,531 +8.90
800–810 807 3 285.00–315.00 $304.96 $2,461 -3.41
831 value added 831 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,680 —
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 +18.80
900 900 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,673 +31.00
955–960 958 2 285.00–295.00 $289.99 $2,778 —
1030 1030 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
325–345 338 3 320.00–380.00 $345.49 $1,168 —
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -52.25
420–445 432 7 310.00–355.00 $334.96 $1,447 -22.54
450–495 480 6 300.00–325.00 $317.52 $1,524 +17.52
515–520 518 2 300.00–337.50 $318.66 $1,651 +38.66
550–575 565 3 280.00–310.00 $296.46 $1,675 +15.85
635 635 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,540 -47.50
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -10.00
965 965 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 215.00–265.00 $238.82 $1,015 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
515–545 527 3 230.00–270.00 $249.94 $1,317 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 3 350.00–370.00 $358.45 $789 -44.05
270–295 286 6 340.00–355.00 $348.35 $996 -51.65
305–345 327 7 320.00–360.00 $340.52 $1,114 -41.23
355–395 370 14 330.00–395.00 $364.17 $1,347 +4.52
400–440 417 15 320.00–350.00 $334.39 $1,394 -35.27
415–442 value added 435 4 357.50–360.00 $358.10 $1,558 —
450–490 value added 459 7 360.00–370.00 $361.88 $1,661 —
450–495 470 19 310.00–355.00 $328.46 $1,544 -14.49
517 value added 517 5 359.00 $359.00 $1,856 —
500–545 523 30 300.00–345.00 $322.65 $1,687 -0.27
555–595 574 20 300.00–330.00 $319.25 $1,832 +0.78
576 value added 576 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,030 -7.50
600–640 624 13 290.00–320.00 $306.73 $1,914 +18.04
620–629 value added 628 7 329.00–330.00 $329.14 $2,067 +12.24
650 value added 650 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
655–675 666 5 300.00–315.00 $307.05 $2,045 +13.30
700–735 723 11 262.50–305.00 $282.08 $2,039 —
750–780 764 5 255.00–295.00 $271.93 $2,078 -10.57
767 value added 767 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,378 —
805–815 810 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $2,228 +72.53
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 —
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 4 310.00–330.00 $320.83 $725 -29.17
265–295 283 4 310.00–335.00 $323.50 $916 —
300–340 316 7 300.00–330.00 $320.25 $1,012 -14.52
355–395 376 7 292.50–320.00 $309.61 $1,164 -17.10
405–445 425 10 250.00–300.00 $275.45 $1,171 -54.55
455–495 475 13 250.00–300.00 $283.85 $1,348 -20.09
500–530 517 5 255.00–295.00 $280.83 $1,452 -16.11
560–590 571 4 260.00–280.00 $272.34 $1,555 -7.66
605–620 613 2 265.00–280.00 $272.41 $1,670 —
670–680 675 2 210.00–240.00 $224.89 $1,518 -15.11
735–745 740 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,350 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
870 870 2 160.00–205.00 $182.50 $1,588 +25.00
905 905 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,330 -28.00
975 975 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
340 340 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $808 -42.50
390–395 392 3 240.00–280.00 $263.36 $1,032 -3.33
425–445 435 2 230.00–255.00 $242.79 $1,056 -7.21
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +70.00
525–535 530 2 170.00–217.50 $193.53 $1,026 +6.82
560–585 573 2 160.00–195.00 $177.12 $1,015 -32.88
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 450.00–465.00 $455.33 $1,047 +25.23
280–295 285 3 410.00–440.00 $419.82 $1,196 +9.82
305–345 324 6 410.00–480.00 $447.33 $1,449 -2.12
350–395 375 11 400.00–455.00 $426.09 $1,598 +3.45
400–442 428 13 380.00–425.00 $393.21 $1,683 +1.95
450–495 473 15 345.00–400.00 $368.04 $1,741 -3.62
500–545 518 12 340.00–385.00 $370.35 $1,918 +16.18
550–590 571 16 300.00–350.00 $327.80 $1,872 -9.05
600–645 625 12 290.00–335.00 $311.80 $1,949 -11.46
660–690 673 7 280.00–320.00 $305.70 $2,057 +24.39
700–745 719 13 280.00–312.50 $296.34 $2,131 +79.34
765–785 775 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,899 +21.90
828–835 830 4 232.00–275.00 $264.18 $2,193 +65.81
877–885 879 4 235.00–260.00 $253.71 $2,230 +61.21
915–925 920 2 205.00–230.00 $217.43 $2,000 +19.05
985 985 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 +10.00
250–285 268 3 330.00–350.00 $342.92 $919 —
320–335 326 5 360.00–390.00 $377.07 $1,229 —
355–385 373 3 335.00–375.00 $353.50 $1,319 +13.89
400–445 427 8 320.00–365.00 $343.37 $1,466 -4.56
455–490 471 9 310.00–330.00 $325.71 $1,534 +8.96
500–545 525 6 280.00–320.00 $305.94 $1,606 -0.91
550–570 557 3 280.00–325.00 $295.36 $1,645 -17.14
605–640 621 4 250.00–285.00 $273.54 $1,699 -3.05
965 965 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
425–445 437 3 280.00–295.00 $288.45 $1,261 -11.55
450–490 467 3 260.00–280.00 $270.07 $1,261 -17.43
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
610–620 615 3 160.00–180.00 $173.28 $1,066 -6.72
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1320 1148 80-85% 7 167.00–190.00 $179.38 $2,059 —
1000–1850 1318 80-85% 52 140.00–163.00 $149.06 $1,965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1135 864 85-90% 7 102.00–120.00 $109.03 $942 -20.61
815–1175 922 85-90% 9 80.00–95.00 $87.68 $808 +3.06
930–1350 1064 85-90% 19 120.00–137.00 $129.70 $1,380 -10.83
1150–1315 1199 85-90% 4 139.00–142.00 $140.21 $1,681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1705 1581 75-80% 4 131.00–140.00 $137.72 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,216 —
1295–1385 1340 2 115.00–130.00 $122.75 $1,645 —
1010–2095 1526 11 150.00–178.00 $162.13 $2,474 +12.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1020–1260 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,799.48
1005–1280 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,525.00 $2,153.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
770–1270 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,975.00 $2,326.52 -299.40

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,786 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.